Hiya from Norwich!

@justdon, I do know exactly how you feel. I know you feel like your banging your head against the wall. I know the anxiety you feel, knowing that someone else has your future in their hands. It feels like you don't have any control over your own destiny. It does take its toll. I don't know everything you've done to fight your corner on this situation. The only advice I can give you is, inundate the DWP with any letters from your GP, specialists, and other professionals that will attest to the problems you have and how they affect you. Be that greasy wheel. Be dramatic. Make it personal to them. Don't tell them you have "good" days. Tell them every day is bad, and how bad it is. Unfortunately, being business like and talking about your "good" days doesn't work with the DWP. You have to exaggerate to get through to them. I know it's a bit "dishonest" and "embellishing", and I'm not that kind of person. I'm just telling you what I experienced. You really have to give an award winning performance to be listened to. Advocacy groups will tell you the same thing. You've got to pretty much act like your world is coming to an end, and that you are so desperate for their help to have ANY quality of life. The DWP wants evidence. Give them that through letters from professionals and your own account of how "****" your own life is. Answer every question as if it's the worst day of your life, everyday. The honest approach doesn't work with DWP. You have to play hardball. I learned that the hard way. It's horrible to say, but you're a number, not a person to the DWP. I wish you all the best, and I personally would get in touch with a disability advocacy group, just to at least get advice, even at this late stage.

@Ails, thank you for the sweet welcome! I do hope to gain some useful information, as well as some good friends on here!